Bangladesh women’s cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty has decided to step down as captain of the national T20 side after the upcoming Asian Games. Joty formally informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of her decision on Tuesday (September 15), according to a BCB director. The development comes shortly after Bangladesh’s campaign in the Women’s Asia Cup ended in the semi-finals. ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met the families of two army personnel, who were killed in a shell explosion during a tank-firing exercise at the Hathazari Field Firing Range in Chattogram, assuring them that the government and the armed forces would stand by them. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Tuesday morning. During the ...

Sylhet Office : President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has visited the shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA) in Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon and offered prayers for the peace, prosperity and well-being of the country and its people. The president arrived at the shrine around 1PM after reaching Sylhet by air. He first went to the Sylhet Circuit House, where he ...

The leaders of the main political parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have declared their right to “self determination” in a joint agreement signed at a rare meeting in the Welsh capital, Cardiff. All three parties – the Scottish National Party (SNP), Plaid Cymru in Wales and the pro-Irish unity Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland – want greater autonomy ...

Kulaura Correspondent : A Member of Parliament distributed raincoats among 2,500 female tea workers in Kulaura on Sunday (September 13), fulfilling a key electoral promise. Moulvibazar-2 lawmaker Md Shawkatul Islam inaugurated the distribution scheme as the chief guest at Gazipur Tea Estate. The initiative aims to alleviate the hardships of tea garden workers during the monsoon season. Speaking at the ...

Four children died with suspected measles symptoms in Sylhet over the past 24 hours, raising the number of deaths from confirmed measles and suspected cases in the division to 164. The deaths were reported from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and Shaheed Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, according to a report issued by the Sylhet Divisional Health Directorate on Monday (September ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday expressed hope that the gas supply to industries would return to its previous level from Tuesday, as the government has resolved the problem caused by an accident at one of the country’s two floating LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminals. “Hopefully, InshaAllah, from tomorrow [Tuesday] evening, gas supply will return to the level as it ...

Erling Haaland’s controversial goal proved to be the winner for Manchester City against Manchester United in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Sunday, but it is unlikely ​the big Norwegian will have the last word as debate rages whether the ‌derby goal should have been allowed to stand. Video reviews showed Haaland was onside when the ball was ...

Andoni Iraola admitted there would be “ups and downs” for Liverpool as he searches for consistency early in his Anfield reign following a stuttering start to the season. The former Bournemouth boss, who replaced the sacked Arne Slot, oversaw a frustrating 0-0 stalemate against Fulham on Saturday, following morale-boosting wins over Ipswich and Atletico Madrid. Liverpool, already well off the ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at her office in Dhaka on Monday. During the meeting, the state minister recalled the successful visit of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to China and expressed appreciation for China’s continued support for Bangladesh’s development, particularly in infrastructure, human development and capacity ...